Urologist

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Performing initial histories and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients.
• Providing ongoing outpatient and inpatient care for assigned patients.
• Screwing outpatients to determine need for further care.
• Prescribing medications within defined scope of practice.
• Ordering diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms (EKG's).
• Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities.
• Drawing blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures as needed.
• Initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies.
• Making interim summaries of the patient's medical record.
• Dictating history and physicals, admission notes, and discharge summaries.
• Dictating notes on procedures performed for which the Urologist is responsible through participating in the care of Veteran patients in the Operating Room.
• Mixing, starting and administrating IV solutions/medications.
• Assisting in continuing the endoscopic/surgical program for urology at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center.
• Providing consultative services in the Emergency Department.
• Sharing night call and weekends with other urologists.
• Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Providing age-appropriate care for the adult and geriatric patient.
• Responsible for understanding the aging process and to modify treatment plans to accommodate the changes that occur with aging.
• Assisting with collateral duties within the surgery section.
• Conduct C&P urology exams.
• Provider properly utilizes Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) according to manufacturer's guidelines, including but not limited to flexible/rigid scopes, instrumentation, video equipment, Doppler/ultrasound equipment, intubation equipment, and other equipment that would apply to their specialty. Compliance would be evidenced by observation of proper care.
• Accuracy and reliability are required in the treatment of patients to alleviate the need for unnecessary procedures with increased risk. This enhances the quality of medical care to the patient population in this facility.
• The physician is responsible for maintaining current clinical privileges and keeping licensure, CPR, ACLS, and all other appropriate documents up to date.
• The urologist will observe normal safety precautions for protection in hazardous patient care environments with regards to biological contamination, i.e. universal precautions. The urologist will also observe precautions with respect to physical and electrical hazards.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Board Certified, 1-3 years of recent surgical experience
• Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.
• Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
• Basic Requirements:
• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Medical Degree: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• License: Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM (subject to change based on agency needs)

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance